10 April 1865 A.D. APPOMATTOX, VA: GEN Lee Issues His Last Order to His Army, Gen Order #90
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April 1865 A.D. APPOMATTOX,
VA: GEN Lee’s Last Order to His Army, Gen Order #90
1865 – At Appomattox Court,
Va, General Robert E. Lee issued Gen Order #9, his last orders to the Army of
Northern Virginia. Seneca Indian Ely Parker was at his general’s side at
Appomattox. “After four years of arduous service, marked by unsurpassed courage
and fortitude, the Army of Northern Virginia has been compelled to yield to
overwhelming numbers and resources. I need not tell the brave survivors of so
many hard-fought battles, who have remained steadfast to the last, that I have
consented to the result from no distrust of them…I determined to avoid the
useless sacrifice of those whose past services have endeared them to their
countrymen…I bid you an affectionate farewell.”
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